My apologies if you received multiple version of this email. I am not sure what was going on with the list server, but there was a delay in sending messages, & unexpected requests for approval. Nevertheless, I think we got the message out, even if it was essentially in triplicate.
Yours, Peaceray On Tue, May 2, 2017 at 3:41 PM, Raymond Leonard < [email protected]> wrote: > Despite its wide reach, content on Wikipedia suffers from the bias of its > editors: white, technically inclined, English-speaking men that live in > developed, majority-Christian countries. This represents an alarming > absence of voices in an increasingly important repository of shared > knowledge. > > In an effort to change this, the Jake is organizing a Wikipedia > Edit-a-Thon on Saturday, May 6th, 1 - 5 pm. Our mission is to bring > together diverse communities to participate in Wikipedia editing, and > improve its coverage of queer people and women of color in the arts. > > We will provide childcare, snacks, and tutorials for the beginner editor. > > Bring your laptop, powercord and ideas for entries that need updating or > creation. No previous Wikipedia experience required! > > Stay tuned to our Facebook > <https://www.facebook.com/events/439840896369858/> page for updates. > > *What:* Improving Wikipedia's coverage on queer and women artists of color > *When*: Saturday, May 6, 1 - 5 pm > *Where*: Jacob Lawrence Gallery, Art Building #132, 1915 NE Chelan Ln, > Seattle, Washington 98105 > *Who:* People of all gender identities and expressions are invited to > participate. > *What to bring:* A laptop and power cord. Access to UW wifi will be > provided for non-UW affliated participants. > _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-Cascadia mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-cascadia
